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Thin-shelled rock crab

Grapsus tenuicrustatus

Photo by Clint3
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Spotted off a pier in Key West, Florida.

Species ID Suggestions

Thin-Shelled Rock Crab

Grapsus tenuicrustatus

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Mangrove Tree Crab

Aratus pisonii

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Comments (1)
Rosa Maria
It's not a Mangrove Tree Crab. Unfortunately I don't think it is native. I'm not really sure, but I found this online http://dusttracks.com/2011/07/05/the-sally-lightfoot-crab-and-key-west-florida/. It's a very similar picture to yours in Key West too. On this blog it said it might be a Thin-shelled Rock Crab (Grapsus tenuicrustatus). This is a very excellent spotting!

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